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Contents of this article

How to remove the LCD screen

How to remove the battery

How to remove connectors

Apple iPad 2

DISASSEMBLING PROCEDURE

How to remove LCD
Screen

Before starting to disassemble the iPad 2, we need to
bring to your attention to two areas where the need for extreme caution is
necessary to prevent irreversible damage.
On the left side of the tablet, approximately 2 inches from the home button, is
the touch screen digitizer ribbon cable. Also on the left side of the tablet,
approximately 2 inches to the right of the home button, is the Wi-Fi antenna
flex cable.
When you are separating the touch screen from the bezel with the plastic
opening tool, below in Step Three, make sure to avoid using excessive force on
these two parts of the tablet.

Using the heat gun or blow dryer, begin to heat the outer
edges of the tablet to soften the adhesive securing the front panel of the unit
(1 to 2 minutes should suffice).

Using the plastic opening tool, create separation between
the trim bezel and the touch screen digitizer.

Slide the opening tool around the display assembly to release the adhesive
around the entire tablet.
The support of the heat gun or blow dryer might be needed in order to soften
the adhesive while working all the way around the touch screen.

Use the triangle opening tools while working around the
perimeter of the iPad 2 to hold apart the adhesive and keep separation.

When the adhesive has been released all the way around
the tablet, rotate the touch screen away from the base. This will be similar to
opening a book. Make sure you are mindful of th ribbon cable in the bottom left
corner. Next, locate and remove the four Phillips screws (#00) that secure the
LCD to the base.

Lift and rotate the LCD screen out of the base the same
way as you did the touch screen. You can then rest the LCD screen on top of the
touch screen/front panel.

The LCD screen ribbon cable is held in with a FPC style
connector which has a locking tab. Make sure you unlock this tab before trying
to unplug the ribbon cable.

The tab on the opposite side of where the cable is inserted is the lock. Use
the spudger to flip the tab up 90 degrees.
Once the locking tab is flipped up, release the ribbon cable from its connector
and then remove the LCD screen from the iPad 2.

How to remove Touch
Screen

The touch screen ribbon cable is also held in to the
phone with FPC style connectors. Again, these have locking tabs that need to be
unlocked before trying to unplug the ribbon cables.
The tabs on the opposite side of where the cables are inserted are the locks.
Use the spudger to flip the tabs 90 degrees.
Once the locking tabs are flipped up, release the ribbon cables from their
connectors. You can now remove the touch screen from the iPad 2.

How to remove Dock
Port Assembly

Use the flat side of the spudger to gently pry up and
release the dock port’s single plug style connector.

Locate and remove the two Phillips screws (#00) that
secure the dock port connector into the tablet, this will allow you to remove
the dock port from the iPad 2.

How to remove Front-Facing
Camera

The connection for the headphone jack assembly is a
locking style connector that needs to be released before the ribbon cable can
be removed. Use the spudger to flip the lock and remove the ribbon cable from
the socket.

Locate and remove the two Phillips screws (#00) that
secure the headphone jack to the body of the iPad 2.

Slide the spudger under the front-facing camera to pry up
and remove it from the housing of the iPad. To disconnect the cable for the
front-facing camera from the tablet, use the spudger to pry it up and out of
its socket and then remove the front-facing camera from the iPad 2.

How to remove Headphone
Jack Assembly Wi-Fi Antenna Flex Cable

Using tweezers or the spudger, maneuver the headphone
jack assembly up and out of the iPad 2.
Then peel up the microphone that is the last portion of the cable.
Locate and remove the four Phillips screws (#00) that secure the Wi-Fi antenna
flex cable to the iPad 2.

The interconnection cable for the power & volume button
assembly has a locking connection. Release the locking lever and then remove
the connection from the socket.

The speaker assembly has a plug style connection. Use the flat end of the
spudger to pry up and remove the speaker assembly

Locate and remove the five Phillips screws (#00) that
secure the motherboard to the body of the iPad 2.

Use the flat end of the spudger to lift, pry up and remove
the motherboard from the body of the iPad 2.

The final connection for the Wi-Fi antenna flex cable is
on the bottom side of the motherboard. Use the tweezers or the spudger to
remove this plug and then remove the WiFi antenna from the iPad 2.

How to remove Battery

The battery is secured to the body of the tablet with a
small amount of adhesive on both sides of its three pieces.
Use the metal spudger to pry the battery up and out of the body of the iPad 2.